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study of kōlam dance-drama

There has been an important revival of interest in drama in Sri Lanka since the mid-20th century. E.R. Sarachchandra, a scholar of traditional Sri Lankan theatre, was responsible for a major breakthrough in revitalizing and adapting for the modern stage traditional dramatic forms such as the
kolam. New playwrights also helped revitalize Sri Lankan theatre, among the most significant of...